Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings – 7:30 EST
Referees
Kevin Pollock (#33)
- Playoff Games 2015: 5
- Career Playoff Games: 141
- Reg Season Games: 1007
- First NHL Game: Mar 28 2000
- Birthplace: Kincardine, ON
| Playoffs | Regular Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5 | 5.2 |
| PP/Gm | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Penl/Gm | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| PIM/Gm | 10.4 | 10.7 |
| % Penl on Home Team | 49% | 48% |
| More Penl on Rd Team | 5% | 7% |
| Home Win % | 40% | 51% |
| Home Rec. | 2-3 | 38-37 |
| OT Games | 40% | 29% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Reg Season | 30% | 40% | 30% |
| Playoffs | 38% | 36% | 26% |
| Team Records | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ’15 Playoffs | ’14-15 | ’13-14 | |
| TBL | 0-0 | 3-2 | 1-2 |
| DET | 0-0 | 3-2 | 2-4 |
| Calls By Team (Reg Season) | ||
|---|---|---|
| PP/gm | SH/gm | |
| TBL | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| DET | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Wes McCauley (#4)
- Playoff Games 2015: 4
- Career Playoff Games: 63
- Reg Season Games: 738
- First NHL Game: Jan 20 2003
- Birthplace: Georgetown, ON
| Playoffs | Regular Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5 | 5.3 |
| PP/Gm | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Penl/Gm | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| PIM/Gm | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| % Penl on Home Team | 53% | 52% |
| More Penl on Rd Team | -11% | -6% |
| Home Win % | 75% | 42% |
| Home Rec. | 3-1 | 32-45 |
| OT Games | 50% | 31% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Reg Season | 36% | 38% | 27% |
| Playoffs | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Team Records | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ’15 Playoffs | ’14-15 | ’13-14 | |
| TBL | 1-0 | 2-4 | 3-1 |
| DET | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Calls By Team (Reg Season) | ||
|---|---|---|
| PP/gm | SH/gm | |
| TBL | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| DET | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Referees Pollock & McCauley have worked 0 games together this postseason.
McCauley was previously paired with St. Pierre; the duo worked Game 2 of this series.
Pollock worked with Francois St. Laurent; this is his first Lightning/Wings playoff game.
Standby referee is Jean Hebert (#15).
Series Supervisor is Bill McCreary.
Linesmen
Derek Amell (#75)
- Playoff Games 2015: 4
- Career Playoff Games: 123
- Reg Season Games: 1148
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 1997
- Birthplace: Port Colborne, ON
Derek Nansen (#70)
- Playoff Games 2015: 4
- Career Playoff Games: 34
- Reg Season Games: 1148
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 2002
- Birthplace: Ottawa, ON
Standby linesman is Pierre Racicot (#65).
Linesmen Amell & Nansen have worked 4 games together this postseason.
